Astronomers have discovered that "super-Earth" planets may exist on wider orbits than previously thought — and this implies ...

A new study led by astronomers from the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has revealed that planets ...

He said our solar system is rare; most planetary systems are more compact than ours, and many systems contain super-Earth planets. Understanding how the habitability of our solar system's inner ...

K2-360 is a newly found planetary system with a super-dense planet, likely the core of a former larger world, shaped by ...

Unfortunately, the planet is incredibly close to its star, canceling most of the benefits of orbiting a cooler star and ensuring that the super-Earth’s surface is still very, very warm.

It zips around its star every 33 days, soaking up about as much sunlight as Earth does from the Sun. But don’t let the sunbathing fool you — this planet probably looks more like Uranus or ...

NASA/Ames/JPL–Caltech A super-Earth that could explain the universe's mysterious lack of certain exoplanets has been found by NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the planet ...

Super-Earths and Mini-Neptunes: More Earth-Like Planets May Exist Mar. 11, 2025 — A new study presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes -- planets that ...

In a recent SETI Live discussion, senior astronomer Franck Marchis explored the significance of this planet with Nicola Nari, lead author of a new paper published in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Nari ...

NASA is always on the hunt for planets like our own, and recently found a new super-Earth by the name of TOI-715b. The planet is larger than our own, but it’s position and makeup mean that it ...